A battery backup sump pump is a second pump that takes over automatically when your primary pump can't run, during a power outage, a primary-pump failure, or a downpour that overwhelms a single pump. JTM Plumbing & Drain installs and services battery backup systems across Gretna and Omaha, sized to keep your basement dry through a real Nebraska storm.
In our wet-spring, high-water-table metro, it's the cheapest flood insurance a finished basement can have. Serving the area since 2004, we'll set it up and test it before the next storm. Call Gretna (402) 203-6193 or Omaha (402) 933-3690.
Here's the problem a single sump pump can't solve: the heaviest rain and snowmelt events that flood basements are often the same storms that cause power outages, so the moment your basement needs the pump most, the pump has no power. A battery backup runs independently and also covers you if the primary pump simply fails or jams. For a finished basement, the cost of a backup is a fraction of one flood cleanup.
Across the Omaha side of the metro just as much as Gretna, spring storms and summer downpours are the top cause of both flooded basements and power outages, often on the very same night. We size and test backups for Omaha homes on the same schedule as our Gretna base, call the Omaha line at (402) 933-3690.
Since 2004 in a region built for sump pumps.
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Or store anything valuable down there. A backup protects that investment.
True for most of the metro, exactly when your pump needs power most.
Or has struggled to keep up. A backup covers the gap.
Once is enough. A backup is the cheapest insurance against a repeat.
We check your pit, primary pump, discharge, and power situation, then quote the right backup and battery capacity at a flat price.
The backup, discharge, check valve, and alarm, set up alongside your primary pump.
We simulate a power outage to confirm the backup kicks in, then back it with our 5-year warranty plus manufacturer coverage.
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Every plumbing job is a little different, so we don't post one-size-fits-all prices. We give you an honest, flat-rate quote up front, before any work begins, with no surprises and no pressure. Larger projects can be financed through Hearth (0% for qualified buyers). Call for a free, no-obligation estimate: Gretna (402) 203-6193 or Omaha (402) 933-3690.
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In the Omaha metro, yes. The storms that overwhelm a basement often cause the power outages that shut a primary pump off. A backup keeps pumping through outages and primary-pump failures. For a finished basement it's the cheapest flood insurance there is.
It depends on how often the pump cycles, but a properly sized battery typically runs through many hours of pumping. We size the capacity to your basement's water volume so it lasts a real storm.
Battery backups work anywhere and are most common. Water-powered backups never need a battery but require adequate municipal water pressure (not for well homes). We'll recommend the right fit for your home.
Every job is priced individually, so we give you a flat, upfront quote before any work begins, with no surprises. Financing is available through Hearth for larger projects.
Yes. The backup activates automatically when the primary can't keep up or loses power, and most systems include an alarm so you know it ran.
Jon Miller is a City of Omaha Master Plumber and co-owner of JTM Plumbing & Drain with his wife Traci Miller, family-owned in Gretna since 2004. He holds Nebraska's highest-classification Grade VI Water Operator License and has worked in the trade since 1993, including designing the plumbing for the African Grasslands elephant habitat at Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo. More about Jon & Traci.
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